Meeting Women Who Were Homefront Heroines: the WAVES of World War II

Sailing Party

Even the Naval Academy joined in the celebrations for the 2nd birthday of the WAVES. Here a group a sailor and WAVES go out on what the Navy calls a “sailing party” – though it looks the the boats are propelled by engines to us!

The photo comes from the National Archives and was published to coincide with the WAVES 2nd anniversary.